Fox steers clear of utter disaster

September 17, 2007 Three instances of frank language during the telecast caused the network to cover itself, including a four-second delay triggered by Sally Field's usage of the epithet "goddamn" as she accepted the trophy for lead actress in a drama series for ABC's "Brothers & Sisters." "Grey's Anatomy's" Katherine Heigl mouthed the word "shit" upon learning that she had won for supporting actress in a drama series, which prompted Fox to use a previously taped snippet of the audience in its stead. Early in the broadcast, Fox was forced to drop picture and sound during a stand-up monologue from "Everybody Loves Raymond's" Ray Romano.

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